A new way of using solar power with crops — the first project of its kind in Virginia — is already catching the eye of some Rappahannock farmers.
Called agrivoltaics, the innovative, renewable energy project places solar panels over crop plantings, allowing both solar energy production and farming on the same land. The $150,000 project was unveiled recently by the Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC) at its farm in Aldie, Va. Supporters say the approach could help Virginia meet its ambitious renewable energy goals while keeping farmland in use.
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